"The Guardian" reports that there are changes to BBC correspondent's priorities, here.



"The task of briefing the nation on Radio 4’s agenda-setting Today programme has been one of the most urgent tasks facing the BBC’s top journalists for decades.

Insiders at the corporation, however, say that duty has effectively been downgraded, after an edict that will result in correspondents prioritising making content for TikTok, Instagram and other digital platforms."

This is from RadioToday:-

"BBC Radio Leeds is mourning the sudden death of long-serving journalist and producer Andrew Evans, who died at the age of 57 while on holiday in France on 21st June.

Andrew, known on air as Producer Andy, had worked at the BBC for three decades and was a familiar voice to listeners of the breakfast show presented by Rima Ahmed.


Throughout his career, Andrew produced programmes, mentored staff and presenters, and served as the station’s news editor, covering significant regional stories."


There is more, here.


The BBC News web-site has a report here.

Roger Mosey is a former senior BBC executive. His roles included Editor of the Today programme, Controller of Radio 5 Live, Head of Television News and Director of Sport. After leaving the BBC in 2013, he was Master of Selwyn College, Cambridge.

"Welcome to the Media Society’s latest Substack newsletter. This edition features former BBC TV and radio executive Roger Mosey analysing the shutting down of BBC programmes like The World Tonight and the Midnight News."

Here is Roger's view from "The Media Substack"

Ex BBC Make up Designer Elizabeth Rowell has written to ask me to share some very sad news with you all.  Liz just received a card with this news from a lady who had been attending to Dawn Alcock in a Care Home in Spalding Lincolnshire.  Dawn died on 5th June 2026.  Her partner Sound Recordist Ian Sansom died a few years previously. rip Dawn.

We have received the following from Margaret's family:-


I am the nephew of Margaret Stagg of Sale Green, Worcestershire, who sadly passed away on 20th May.

Mrs. Stagg was head of design at the BBC Pebble Mill in Birmingham during the 70’s into the 80’s and was married to BBC3 senior radio announcer Christopher Stagg, who passed away in 2012.

The funeral service will be held at St John the Baptist Church, Crowle, Worcestershire at 1 pm on 13th July followed by a wake at The Chequers pub, Crowle.

Just to say I have been informed that the lovely Roger Arscott, who was thrown in at the deep end on our "Napoleon's Last Battle" filmed for the Timewatch series on the island of Lundy in 1989 died last August in Oxfordshire. I'm sad that I never got to see him one more time.

According to the BBC News Web-site, here,"BBC announces 550 job cuts as first part of £500m savings plan".

Andrew Mortimer posted:Our colleague and good friend Philip Clarke passed away this morning after a short illness.Philip will be remembered by many of us in the scenery department and more so by those who worked with Philip on ‘Eastenders’ where he was ‘stand by prop man’ for many years.
                        Philip was a friendly and amiable and he was a kind and good man ,I shall miss Philip…and all the times and conversations we shared for many years.
                         Philip recently returned to his home to live in New Zealand.Our condolences go out to Philip’s wife Lauren and daughter Molly.

We have received this information about the funeral details for John.

He died on 12.4.26 at the ripe old age of 87.

His funeral will be on Monday 22.6.26 at 12pm at All Saints, Durham Rd, East Finchley N2 9DP.


Then afterwards at 1.30pm there will be an interment at Islington and St Pancras Cemetery. A coach will be provided to travel there and then back to the church for refreshments.


All are welcome. 





Thank you

Posted by the family of John Bradburn, who worked as PM and FM in the Drama Dept at TVC in 1970s.
May 27   It is with great sadness that we have to share that our beloved husband, and father, John Bradburn passed away peacefully at home yesterday. We expect the funeral to be at Vale Royal Crematorium on Friday 12th June at 2.30pm. Please come and say goodbye to him if you can ❤️